07/05/2020
Vault is the largest and highest regarded self defence association in the UK and Ireland, and longest running in NI.
As such it has various components listed as follows:
🟧 Vault Classes
The core of Vault based on Krav Maga. Run throughout NI for all students from first time beginners to black belts, these are good-humoured but serious 90 minute lessons in self defence. Self defence is the legal application of the use of force to protect yourself and others from harm. You will survive the attack and then the potential legal ramifications after. We teach what works and explain what does not work in real life, based on real world experience that courses alone cannot teach. The standard of training is unmatched internationally, run by a highly motivated group of instructors who constantly research and evolve content. All instructors are public liability insured and audited by Vault Master Instructors.
Our instructors need no introduction in self defence circles, but the vast wealth of experience makes us an authority in countering everything from bar fights to domestic violence, from muggings to the top end of spontaneous/pre-planned fi****ms operations internationally.
If it’s happening out there, we know about it.
🟧 Vault Kids/Teens
The Spartans, Gladiators, Samurai, Warriors and Apaches are run for under 18’s with a strong anti-bullying message to develop skills, fitness, co-ordination, confidence, discipline, friendliness and respect in students. All instructors are insured and child protection certified.
🟧 Vault IS3
This is the intensive 3 days’ training course covering most of the Vault syllabus run by Senior Master Instructor Glyn Ashton, the head of Vault. A physically and mentally exhausting course providing >24hrs of training almost comparable to private lessons.
🟧 Vault Groundhog
A day-long session covering all Vault KM groundwork defences. Run by SMI Glyn Ashton complimented by judo black-belt instructors typically biannually.
🟧 Vault SCAR
Street Combat And Response. Annual intra-club days focusing on street-level crime defence. Run by SMI Glyn Ashton annually.
🟪 Vault BBQ and Christmas Dinner
The annual charity fundraisers. Last year £500 was raised for Victim Support NI, and £520 for Friends of Mitchell House, a charity for children with physical disabilities.
🟩 Vault Bushcraft and Survival
Outdoor survival taught by an ex-military specialist and by an ex park ranger who makes his own knives.
🟥 Vault Tactical (VT)
The branch associated with the effective and safe use fi****ms relevant to self defence. Training here is world-class from tactical fi****ms professionals and by far unmatched UK/Ireland-wide. Work is being done to train all Vault instructors in fi****ms familiarisation preluding black belt training in same.
VT audits fi****ms defence across Vault.
🟥 Vault Marauding Attacker Defence (VMAD)
A world first in training effective unarmed active and passive defence against bladed, ballistic and explosive attackers. Taught by specialist fi****ms professionals under VT with pioneering tactics and techniques including trauma first aid. VMAD is run cost-neutral.
⬛️ Vault Special Activities Division (VSAD)
The normally behind-the-scenes skunkworks and special projects of Vault. Current VSAD projects include zero-g work (tongue in cheek!) and surveillance awareness training.
VSAD takes responsibility for improvised Vault activity during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic involving co-ordinating online training and producing compilation video releases.
VSAD also assists with brown and black belt grading in subjecting candidates to controlled physical and psychological stress during pressure tests.
